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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05
A 'GYntiau Party.

Black Bayou is noted for its excellent
fishing, and has become quite resort for
those who are fond of the amusement.
Last Wednesday party of ladies and
gentlemen, composed of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
NJ. Sholars, Misses Ida, Genie and George
Stubbs, Misses Birdie and Mamie Richard
son, and Prof. Bently, Mr.. Robt. flour
noy and Prof. Yansey Logan, equipped
with fishing tackle and complete camp
ing outfit and a violin, bctook themselves
to the Bayou and pitched their tents OH
its shady shores, bent on having regular
jolly, good old time camp fishing. Tho ac-
counts received here justify us i'll saying
that they were not disappointed. Our last
report was given by an old darkey who
makes his living by catching and selling
fish in this market. In answer to an inqui-
ry as to how the party were getting on, he
said: "Dat egyptian party amt ketchin
many fish, but dey's havin' a nifty fine
time, takin' up dore time dancin." Dey
got q good fiddler wild 'em.''
Mr.. D. NJ. Sholars was the "Gyptain fid
dler.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Capt. w. Il. Oaks, manager Of Mr.. L. D.
McLain's Cottonport plantation, is having
a substantial plank fence built Oh the place
fronting the river.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Tho old blacksmith shop adjoining tn
brick fire wall is being made into a sub
stantial and comfortable shop.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Patronize the patrons of the Telegraph.
We endorse them as dealers who are fair
and square and who will always do what
they advertise to do.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

V. & A. Meyer & Co. closed their branch
house here Wednesday. The stock Of goods
on hand have been shipped to their branch
house at Huston.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Mr.. Shoemaker is repairing the old hand
engine for use in case OF fire.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Capt. J. 3. Stone. of Taliulah. has leased
the law Office formerly occupied by Messrs.
Millsaps & Sholars, where he will be pleased
TO exchange legal lore for the currency Of
the realm.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Messrs. Conner and Parker will have
their stores, recently destroyed by fire, re-
built at once. The material is now being
placed on the ground.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Live. interesting reading matter will bt
found on every page of the Telegraph.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Rev. VIM. Hart will preach at tho Meth
Olist church tomorrow.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Read our advertisements. They are
tastefully ''set" and arranged and are en-
PERTAINING and instructive reading matter.
Nothing will be found in them to offend
the most fastidious taste. By reading adj
vertisements people often save money.
They find out whore to get what they want
cheapest.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SAERlFF'8 SALE.

sHERlFF's SALE.
state of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita
Fifth District Court.
w. n. Potts, No. 1860
Mrs. L. Scott, No. 1857
r. J. Nelson, No. a0e2
Lewis d. Allen, Jr.
Mrs. NJ. N Joiner, No. 2GGS
r. M. Breard, No. .G64
Lewis D. Allen, Jr.
Armour Packing Co., No. o66d
Lewis D. Allen, Jr.
LOWS d. Allen, Jr.
Frank Reiss, No. 2G67
Lewis D. "a Allen, Jr.
Harrison Herring. No. 2e6s
Lewis D. Alton, Jr. ,,.
A. J. Herring, No. 1860
Lewis D. Allen, Jr.
II. Kinderman, No. 2e7O
Lewis D: Allen, Jr.
a. G. Couoy, NO. 2o7l
Levi, d. Allen, Jr.
J. d. Oakley, No, 2672
Lewis D. Allen, Jr.
Mrs. Ellie Morgan & Husband, No. 267S
Lewis D. .s Allen, Jr.
James McNeely, No. 1914
VS..
Lewis D. Allen, Jr.
James Cavanaugh, No. 1916
Lewis D. Allen, Jr.
A. Lazare, No. 1910
LOWS D. "a Allen, Jr. ~ o.--
James Evans, No. 2677
Lewis D. Allen, Jr.
Lewis D, Allen, Jr.
McEerran, Shsilcross & Co., No. 2879
Lewis D. vs. Allen, Jr.
John Turner, No. 26SO
Lewis D. Allen, Jr.
Derby & Day Distilling Co, No. POSI-
VS..
Jonas Wolfe, No. 2Gs6
Lewis D. Allen, Jr.
Jacob s. Bloch, No. 2694
Lewis D: Allen, Jr.
BY virtue oftwenty fourwrits of Il ia issued
by the Honorable Fifth District Court,
in and for tho Parish OF Ouacbita, State
of Louisiana, and to mo directed in
the above entitled and numbered suit, l
have seized and taken into my possession
and will sell at public auction, between
legal hours of sale, to the last and highest
bidder, at the door Of the Courthouse, III tho
| city of Monroe, La, on
Saturday, 10th day of Feb'y, 1857,
| the following described property, to-wit:
A lot of ground with the buildings and
improvements thereon and all rights and
city of Monroe, Louisiana, and known a.
| the Bank property, fronting 30 ~ on Grand
street in said city of Monroe and running
back between parallel lines to the Ouachita
river, being bounded above by property
] now or formerly belonging to +. w. Mealey
and on the south by property now or for
merly belonging to the succession Of VIM
Schufze, deceased, being the same property
acquired by L. D. Allen, Jr., from II.
Abraham by deed dated 9Th June. 1883, and
recorded in Notarial Book u, folios 1876, 1871
and 1873, Records OF this parish.
| Seized as the property of defendants, and
will be sold to satisfy said writs and costs
Terms of sale on a credit Of twelve month,
for what the property will bring, the pur.
chaser to execute bond with approved 60
curity for the amount of bid, bearing five
per cent per anuum interest from day O
sale, and pay in cash the following costs
Clerks cost SLOT 90. Recorders cost % so
SheriTs cost S75 is. commissions on sale t,
be added. state taxes, 1886, SI26 50. Adver
J. E. MCGUIRE, sheriff.
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1897.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

A full house greeted Miss Flora Moores
com pany in ga Bunch of Keys'' Thursday
night. The play as Il farce is a success. In
every other respect II struck us as being of
q very low order and its presentation was
on par with that estimate.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

Postmaster Garrett has rented the little
brick building i'll the rear of Calderwood
e Co. drugstore for Il postotlice, and will
moye in as soon as the necessary repairs
are made. The work is now in progress.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

The Farmerville Home Advocate has
this to say Of the well-known mercantile
establishment of Mitchell e Mccormick of
this city. Every word of it is true;
sMessrs. Mitchell & Mccormick, of Mon
roe, La, imbued with commendable enter
prise, are making the name of their firm
familiar throughout this section of the
State. They recognize tho value OF printers
ink and their liberality in advertising is an
evidence Of their liberal dealing"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

The Telegraph wants correspondent in
every ward in the parish. We want the
news-social, industrial and political. This
country is now attracting tho eye of the
capitalist and immigrant and we desire to
present to the world the advantages of ev-
cry section of Ouachita parish. Live cor
respondents throughout the parish are re-
quircd to do this. By complying with our
request we will be benefited and assisted
in getting ont live, representative paper,
and the parish will be benefited as well.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05
HEADQUARTERS

School Books, Pens, Ink, Paper and
School Material.
ALSO
Fancy Stationary and Fine Goods for
Presents,
cheaper than any house IN this section.
T.. II. EILLS,
Is Grand St., Monroe, La
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

The new daisy Blanks Cornwell. departed
Wednesday evening for the Bartholomew
with a fair freight. She is due down to-
day.
The Josie w. arrived Wednesday night
from the D'Arbonne with HOO bales of cot
ton which she discharged on the bank
above the compress. The cotton will be
reshipped on tho Hanna to-day.
The Sterling White arrived Monday with
507 bales of cotton. She left Tuesday with
a light freight for Farmervi1fe. Captains
Rabun and Bruner are we'll pleased with
the White. She is a staunch craft and will
bring her clever officers, barring bad luck,
a heavy return on their outlay in her pur-
chase and fitting her up for a cotton
packet. Down again yesterday with Gl-
bales. She's clipper.
THE BLANKS CoRNwELL.
The Ouachita River Transportation Com
pany's new boat, the Blanks Cornwell, ar
rived here Wednesday morning, in COM
mand of her first officer Capt. II. J. Broad
| way. After she landed everybody went on
board to inspect her. She was pronounced
n "daisy" and Capt. Broadway was con-
graduated upon having got staunch and
palatial little craft.
TIE Cornwell was built by Mr.. Ed. How
| ard, the famous builder of Jacksonville,
| and he turned her out as per contract,
with steam up" as complete little boat
| in all respects rs eyer hoated our waters.
| Her dimensions are: Length of hull LA
| feet, beam % feet, and depth of hold AZ
| feet. She has two engines, each 10-inct
cylinders, IA feet stroke. Two boilers
each 36 inches in diameter and 16 feet long
She is supplied with doctor" donkey
pumps and all the other improved machin'
| cry that is required first class boat
Her hull is one of graceful model and ;
! splendid specimen OF workmanship. Tn,
cabin is of a neat and handsome design
contains sixteen rooms, besides Office ant
wash-room. She is handsomely furnished
throughout and will certainly win the goot
opinion and patronage of our people.
The following named gentlemen, safe an,
reliable naviSators, constitute the officer
of the Cornwell /: Captain, II. J. Broadway
Clerk, Jos. H. Lyon; Pilots, NJ. Fisher
John G'Moumillon; Engineers, -Agei
William I. Walker; Mate, Robert Fec.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-02-05

- 49,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-10-14

ers of orchard or garden land in small
tract Will be permitted to purchase
not to exceed five lots IN the town site
establish pOpulOus and thriving
communities, VIII Sc growth and pros
perity shall be based upon small hold
1ngs OF very fertile and highly profitable
lands. Ten acres OF this fertile land
lying under climatic conditions so IA
voraole 10 orchard and garden culture
may be made as profitable and re-
sponss We 10 intelligent industry as 100
or SO acres of land devoted ~ the
growth of cereals. The very early ma
turity OF fru Us and vegetables already
alluded to will secure t. the cultiVator
the highest nark-t pri,e willie he
ROAD to be coustrus ted bel under tho
management and control of the owners
of the land 10 D. offered, wall aft jr6
every facili for The shipment OF
fruits and vegetables, and in every re-
specs omote the success of these
enterprises.
Geographically, Capay Valley lies
imm etiiately west ofthe beautifn and
thriving city of Woodland. the County
Seat of Yoio county. tts trend is nori h
we and sou beast, IA ing a length
of twenty six miles and an a verage
width of three mil 5. Ca he creek is a
V, ry considerable stream of watef, even
at its lowest stages, anu eNerv piece OF
land ffered is either inteIsected or
washed upon one of its boundaries by
this stream OF clear, pure alter. Gar
deus and orchards may be brought 20
irrigaJlOO. The annual Iafnf3li Is
abundant for al hurticultu a. pull
poses, but should irrigation be desired
forthe purpose of PRODUCING more than
one crop of vegetables in IA single season,
or for the purpose of producing peren-
NAL crops, abundant water facllLes
are AT hand for that purpose
The line of the ~ oodandy Cap ana
Clear Lake Railroad Company IS ing
graded from Madison, the present ter
minus ofthe Naca Valley ana Clear
Lake Railroad, westward through the
valley and the road will be eQui pped
ana in running order at an early day
through its entire length. IL is the
q esign to offer these tan IS at rates and
upon erms OF payment which viii
afford the highest encouragement to
their actual occup ation by a large aud
in ustrious class of people, surveys
for town sites and subdivisions of
these large trac oflands are in progress
and maps OF such surveys are in pre-
paration OTIng to the large number
OF INQUIRIES concerning the Intention OF
the Capay Vail ~ Land Company regar-
ding these lands these Dreiiminary
am oucements has been deemed neces-
sary. ts
For further particulars and for faa
and descriptive Circulars, or for ira
mediate information, fnunify is dir8c
ted to NM II MILLS, Land Agent
Central Pacific Railroad Com pany. cor
ner Fourth and Townsend streets, San
Francisco:
TIMOTHY HOPKINS President,
#. :. DoUTY, Secretary.
Capay Valley Land Company.
Fan Francisco, Sept. !, 1857.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-10-14
TUFTS hair DYE.

GRAY RAlR Or WHISPERS changed In
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John BFeuner
CARSON WATER WORKS

VsHe RESERv0IUs OF THIS
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CARSON WATER COMPANY.
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SORES ON NECK.

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Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
Deep in the Earth.

EIn addition to bits of charred wood, which we noticed the other day as hay ing been brought up from a depth of 500 feet in the artesian we'll which the Kicks Water company is drilling, we have been shown pieces of shell such as are common along tho ocean beach. These came up from as far down as 5S0 feet, which depth has now been reached. These fragments of shells are found in considerable quantity, and Mir. Kicks infogms us also that two or three pieces of bone from the skeleton of bird have come up. The finding of such things so deep in the earth is exciting consider, able interest in the community, and the inquiry naturally arises, How came they therc2 It seems pretty conclusive that at some period the strata in which they were imbeddcd were not below the level of the sea. At some time those shells were on the surface, and on the surface, in ages past, somebody kindled the fire that charred those bits of wood some time that bird was winging about above ground. But when was that and by what means were they entombed. in so deep sepulchcr!-[ Eureka (Col.) ) Times
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
A Remarkable People.

A curious anthropological discovery IS
 announced from Spain by Prof. Miguel
 Marazta. In the valley of Rcbas, at the end of the Eastern Pyrenees, there ex. ists somewhat numerous group of peo- pie, called Names, or dwarfs, by the
 other inhabitants. They are less than four feet tall, are quite wcll built, with small hands and feet, and are given ar exaggerated appearance of robustness by broad hips and shoulders. All have red hair; the face is as broad as long, with high check bones, strongly developed jaws and flat nose. The eyes are somc- what oblique, like those of Tartars and Chinese. A few struggling hairs take the place of a beard. The skin is pale and fabby. Men and women are so much alike that the sex can only be told from the clothing. They are without education, and, being ridiculed by the other inhabitants live by themselves, and continue to reproduce their pceuia iass bS iaesrnazzIass amsux shsmsslves.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
ALand Without Chimneyy.

From the top of Cathedral Tower the lover of the picturesque may obtain a view wAich will delight his soul, writes Q correspondent of the Philadelphia Record fkom Mexico. One thing that will probably strike him with surprise, if new to Mexican cities, is the absence of chimneys, which in other countries form so prominent feature of such views. In all this sunny country there is no such thing as a stove or fireplace, hence no chimneys. In Jalisco tho temperature remains at about 70 degrees from year to year, and though tho traveller will feel inclined to keep in the shade at monday he should wear flannel under clothing constantly and light overcoat in the evening.
 The cooking is all done with charcoal in Dutch ovens built out of doors, or in carthern pots similar to our large-sized plant jars, partly filled with coals, upon which smaller jars are placed. Chimneys would be superhuity, for nobody wants a lire in the house with tho thermometer never b,low the seventies, and for the same reason he objects to in- closing himself in conservatory by putting glass in his windows when all the winds of Heaven are welcome.
 But, though he should want it ever so badly, fuel enough to run one of our wasteful cooking machines would be entirely out of the question, since coal which is mostly imported from Eng land-costs $25 per ton and wood $2o per cord. Gasoline is unobtainable, and petroleum sells for $1. 25 per gallon.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
A Talk About Rats.

Said professional rat-catcher to a New York Tribune reported: ''Rats have two motions of the jaw in biting. The first is soft and delicate, and the teeth just scratch the object they have hold of. Then follows quick, sharp, powerful action of the jaw, and the slender teeth sink up to the gums aud stay there. This bite is dangerous. If the teeth have gone deeply into my hand Ialways suck the wound. This seems to keep the swelling down, but always a good deal of pain follows. My arm has swollen sometimes, when hungry fel- lew has given me nip, to twice it's natural size. It's strange, but there is no harm in tte bite of well-fed rat. A frightened rat will fight, if cornered, and viciously, too. The way to grab rats so that they cannot bite is to seize them with strong grip just back of the neck. They will howl like stuck pigs, but can not get away, and are entirely under control"
 ''some rat-catchers say they can charm rats," said the reporter.
 "Yes," answered the man, ''but never saw rat that could bo charmed, though I've often seen it tried. The method used is whistling or singing a doleful song. Tho rats will, it is true, exhibit astonishment at shrill whistle, but when tho animal is said to be under the mysterious influence of the whistler, I never saw one yet, if he was little hungry, that wonld not send his teeth through your finger just the same as if he had never been charmed. The whole btsiness is humbug, and, as the ex pertinent is always made with tame rat, people get an idea that there is somethino in it. and are duDed